One arrested; investigation continues in home invasion

A man was in custody Wednesday as detectives with the Davidson County Sheriff's Office continue their investigation in regard to a home invasion that occurred this past week in the Midway community.

BY DARRICK IGNASIAKThe Dispatch

A man was in custody Wednesday as detectives with the Davidson County Sheriff's Office continue their investigation in regard to a home invasion that occurred this past week in the Midway community.Obrian Montez Carter, 25, of 738 Cassell St., Winston-Salem, was in the Davidson County Detention Center under a $500,000 secured bond late Wednesday morning. Carter, who was arrested Monday, has been charged with four counts of felony second-degree kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of felony larceny after breaking and entering, felony first-degree burglary, felony robbery with a dangerous weapon and injury to personal property. He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.Maj. E. Brian Grubb, chief deputy of the Davidson County Sheriff's Office, said Carter's arrest stems from crimes that occurred between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Dec. 4 at a mobile home in the 700 block of Norman Shoaf Road. Seven to eight people, including children were inside when the suspects entered the residence, the chief deputy said.Grubb said the suspects, who were masked and armed with a long gun, kicked in the front door to the mobile home, went in and robbed the residents. One of the residents, he said, received a nonlife-threatening injury to the head after being struck with the long gun.One shot was fired but no one was struck with a bullet, according to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office. Grubb said some of the residents were moved "against their will" to the other side of the mobile home.An undisclosed amount of cash and cell phones were taken from the residents, according to arrest warrants. None of the property has been recovered, sheriff's officials confirmed Wednesday morning.Deputies continue to investigate how the suspects got to and from the residence. Grubb said the residents made a 911 call almost immediately after the incident.Grubb said Wednesday that crimes like the home invasion are not going to be tolerated. "When incidences such as these occur, we will hunt you down, see you are arrested and justice will be served," the chief deputy said.DCSO Capt. Mitch Kepley said Carter is known to the victims. Further arrests had not been made as of Wednesday morning.Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Lexington Area Crimestoppers at 243-2400 or the Davidson County Sheriff's Office at 242-2105.Darrick Ignasiak can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 217, or at darrick.ignasiak@the-dispatch.com.

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